Originally Posted by
ExAF
These are not involuntary layoffs. They are voluntary. NWA did this last year and the year before as well. They go very senior and there are always complaints that there aren't enough of them. There are plenty of FAs looking to be bought out. They are tired of the rat race and I predict there won't be any lack of takers on this "opportunity." Not necessarily a bad thing.
I only wish that our old FAs at DAL would take the bait. DAL is also offering buyout packages, but most of the ones taking it are the ones you wish would not! The ancient "I only fly to Milan on Monday" cat-ranchers aren't going anywhere...unfortunately.